Aquatic Foods - California Blackworms

[roclement]

I just received my order of california blackworms from Dan at Aquatic Foods, perfect as usual!

I receive about 2 lbs every two weeks or so, my discus and stingrays go nuts for them! Even my arowanas take gulfs of them from the substrate!

Good price, great procuct, excellent customer service! A++ Highly recomend it!

http://www.aquaticfoods.com

Rod

[poconogal]

Rod, does he ship with a heat pack? Also, is it overnight delivery? I plan on ordering but was waiting until Thurs. so that they won't sit outside and freeze, since my husband is home on Fridays.

[roclement]

They actually ship with cooling pads! And are overnight, if you order in the am, they will be at your door next day between 12:00 and 2:00pm, never fails! FEDEX. They don't ship on Friday and weekends.

I get them shipped to my work adress in Philadelphia and with the cold weather, I recomend that you are home to receive them so they don't sit outdoors and freeze.

Make sure you rinse them well before using! I also use a product called "worm keeper" from Mark Weiss, it is a powder that helps to clean them and keep them alive, my survial rate has been excellent using this, I can keep them alive well into my next shipment arrives, give it a try! You can get it at any web based retailler like That Fish Place.

HTH

Rod

[Greg Richardson]

How long have you kept them alive using that product? Have a link?

[Elite Aquaria]

I have also had great experiences with worms from Dan...

All I do to keep them alive is daily water change with aged chilled declorinated water, kept in the fridge.

Dan

[roclement]

How long have you kept them alive using that product? Have a link?

Greg, I have kept worms for over 4 weeks with this product, I probably could have gone longer...clean water and daily rinsing keep worms happy, the only times I had a problem with them were all due to my fault, not cleaning them, or using tap water by mistake...chlorine...

Here is the link $9.99

http://www.thatpetplace.com/pet/prod...itemKey=203354

HTH! Rod

[Elite Aquaria]

Rod,

I am able to keep my worms alive for over 4 weeks without Marc's product. What does it do? Is it a food? I may give it a try on my next batch to see the difference.

Dan

[roclement]

Rod,

I am able to keep my worms alive for over 4 weeks without Marc's product. What does it do? Is it a food? I may give it a try on my next batch to see the difference.

Dan

In theory it is an enzime that helps to nourish them so their nutritional value gets higher, remember that Aquatic Foods purges this worms before shipping so they are basically loosing nutritional value every day by consuming their own proteins (?)

This product is supposed to feed them and help them stay healthy, it may be just another BS product but, I did see better survival rates, as well as healthy, non-smelling worms in my containers. Again, it may just be another "magic product" out there, but it seems to work for me.

I'd be curious to see someone ele try it to compare results.

HTH

Rod

[Polar_Bear]

Of all the places I buy CBW from I think Dan's are the best, although they are also the most expensive. If you go by the prices on their site the price looks good until you recieve the actual bill which always has much higher shipping charges than you had anticipated.

[Greg Richardson]

Thanks for link Rod.

[roclement]

Of all the places I buy CBW from I think Dan's are the best, although they are also the most expensive. If you go by the prices on their site the price looks good until you recieve the actual bill which always has much higher shipping charges than you had anticipated.

It probably is higher because they ship to our home adress, a lot of other "worm farms" ship only to wholesale accounts, just guessing...still cheaper than the LFS at $1.60 per 2oz portion of questionable source.
I did the math a loong time ago in another forum, I think that it came down to $0.25 a day for my stingrays something like that, I will try to find that "math" and post it here.

Thanks for link Rod.

You're welcome, if you buy it, PM me with your results! I am curious if I am just whishfully thinking that this is helping!

Rod

[Greg Richardson]

Rod. Unfortunately I'm the wrong person to compare results as I just started using them. So I need a few years then I'll have an educated opinion.

I'm like you though always leary of those type of products and sure wish we had a lab free to run experiments like these.

So many experiments like different foods I'd like to know about. Combinations of foods for growth and color. Water change amount. It goes on and on.

[roclement]

Rod. Unfortunately I'm the wrong person to compare results as I just started using them. So I need a few years then I'll have an educated opinion.

I'm like you though always leary of those type of products and sure wish we had a lab free to run experiments like these.

So many experiments like different foods I'd like to know about. Combinations of foods for growth and color. Water change amount. It goes on and on.

...and that is part of what makes this fun! : ) Aren't we crazy!?

Rod

[Greg Richardson]

...and that is part of what makes this fun! : ) Aren't we crazy!?

Rod

Yes and no. LOL! I am Crazy........... but discus keep me sane sometimes. They are my therapy.

[Polar_Bear]

It probably is higher because they ship to our home adress, a lot of other "worm farms" ship only to wholesale accounts, just guessing...still cheaper than the LFS at $1.60 per 2oz portion of questionable source.
I did the math a loong time ago in another forum, I think that it came down to $0.25 a day for my stingrays something like that, I will try to find that "math" and post it here.



You're welcome, if you buy it, PM me with your results! I am curious if I am just whishfully thinking that this is helping!

Rod

Rod,
Actually they all ship to my door and Dan is far and away the most expensive, followed by Worn Man, and then by Bill Eagan, with Bill being by far the least expensive for me. btw $1.60 for 2 ounces works out to $12.80 a pound, your lfs has very good prices if that is correct. But, as I said, Dan's are also the best, the healthiest, and "freshest".